1 year ago
Chennai: Waste Cleared, But Where Does it End Up?
Chennai collects a lot of construction waste every day, like old bricks and wood.
But, the places where they were supposed to process this waste are closed.
This means the waste is just piling up at these closed sites and other places.
The government is being told to fix this, reopen the processing sites, and find more space to handle all the waste.
People are worried because the waste is making the city dirty and causing environmental problems.
Chennai collects about 1,000 metric tonnes of construction and demolition waste daily.
Two official waste processing sites, Perungudi and Kodungaiyur, are shut down.
Collected waste is accumulating at the closed sites, violating environmental rules.
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) identified 25 dumping hotspots.
TNPCB has issued directions to the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to comply with waste management rules.
- Who
- Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB).
- What
- Construction and demolition waste collection and disposal issues.
- Where
- Chennai, India
- When
- Perungudi closed in August 2024, Kodungaiyur in December 2024.
- Why
- Due to closed processing sites, waste accumulates in violation of environmental norms.
Key facts
- Daily C&D Waste Collected
- 1,000 metric tonnes
- Closed Processing Sites
- Perungudi and Kodungaiyur
- Perungudi Plant Closure
- August 2024
- Kodungaiyur Plant Closure
- December 2024
- Identified Dumping Hotspots
- 25
- Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules
- 2016




